2015-2016 Elgin High School
Wildcat Band Calendar
April 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4
5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11
12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Jazz Band Rehearsal / Jazz Band Rehearsal / Drum Major Techniques Class
4-5:30 p.m. / Jazz Band Rehearsal / Georgetown Jazz Festival
19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Jazz Band Rehearsal
Color Guard Camp
4:30-7:00 p.m. / Drum Major Techniques Class
4-5:30 p.m.
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Jazz Band Rehearsal
Color Guard Camp
4:30-7:00 p.m. / Drum Major Techniques Class
4-5:30 p.m.
May 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Jazz Band Rehearsal
Color Guard Camp
4:30-7:00 p.m. / Drum Major Techniques Class
4-5:30 p.m. / Drum Major Auditions
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / *Top 10% Performance*
for Jazz Band / Guard/Student Leader Auditions / Guard/Student Leader Auditions / Jazz Band Rehearsal / Rookie Camp
8-12 p.m.
Band Banquet
17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
Spring Concert / Front Ensemble and Drum Line
4:00-6:00 p.m. / Front Ensemble and Drum Line
4:00-6:00 p.m.
24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Memorial Day
(No School)
31
June 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Drum Line
4:00-6:00 p.m. / Drum Line
4:00-6:00 p.m. / Drum Line
4:00-6:00 p.m. / Drum Line
4:00-6:00 p.m. / Drum Line
4:00-6:00 p.m. / Graduation
7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
Band Camp
9-11 a.m. (Marching Fundamentals)
12:30-3:30 p.m. (Music) / Band Camp
9-11 a.m. (Marching Fundamentals)
12:30-3:30 p.m. (Music)
Band Parent Meeting
6:00 p.m.
14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
Western Days Parade
28 / 29 / 30
July 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Happy Fourth of July!
5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11
12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
19 / 20 *Drum Camp*
*Color Guard Camp* / 21*Drum Camp*
*Color Guard Camp* / 22*Drum Camp*
*Color Guard Camp* / 23*Drum Camp*
*Color Guard Camp* / 24*Drum Camp*
*Color Guard Camp* / 25
9-12 p.m.
1:30-4:30 p.m. / Leadership Camp
8-12, 1-4 p.m. / Leadership Camp
8-12, 1-4 p.m. / Leadership Camp
8-12, 1-4 p.m. / Texas Bandmasters Association Convention
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
Texas Bandmasters Association Convention / 9-11 a.m. (Marching Fundamentals)
12:30-3:30 p.m.
(Music Rehearsal) / 9-11 a.m. (Marching Fundamentals)
12:30-3:30 p.m.
(Music Rehearsal) / 9-11 a.m. (Marching Fundamentals)
12:30-3:30 p.m.
(Music Rehearsal)
August 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1
*Band Business Day*
9-6 p.m.
2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 Fun Night / 8
Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music)
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
*Baby Martinez* / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m.
Summer Band Fun Night
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
*Baby Martinez* / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) Teacher In-service / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) Teacher In-service / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) Teacher In-service / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music) Teacher In-service / Band Camp
8-12 p.m. (Marching)
1-4 p.m. (Music)
*Ice Cream Social*
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29
First day of school.
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@ Vandergrift
30 / 31
September 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday31 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m.
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@ Home vs Bastrop
6 / 7 Labor Day
(No School) / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Band Rehearsal
5:00-8:00 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@Vista Ridge
13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@ Home vs College Station
20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. Clinic / Band Rehearsal 4:15-6:15pm
Region Jazz Auditions / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Open Weekend / Fredericksburg
Marching festival
27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm
October 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3
Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15pm / Football Game @ Waco University/
Eligibility Ends / Capital City Competition
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
University of Mary Hardin Baylor Marching festival / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m.
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@Home vs Manor / US Bands Elgin Competition
*Please avoid taking SAT on this date*
11 / 12 Staff Development
(No School) / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. Clinic / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4;15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@ Connally / U.I.L. Region Marching Contest
18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@ Home vs Hutto / U.I.L. Area
Marching Contest
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
Band Rehearsal
4:15-7:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Band Rehearsal
4:15-5:15pm / Band Rehearsal
4:15-6:15 p.m. / Football Game
@ Waco H.S.
November 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
U.I.L. State Marching Contest / U.I.L. State Marching Contest / Football Game
@ Home vs Temple
E.M.S. Band Night
8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m.
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28
Thanksgiving Break / Thanksgiving Break / Thanksgiving Break / Thanksgiving Break / Thanksgiving Break
29 / 30
December 2015
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m. / TMEA Region Auditions / TMEA Region Auditions
6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Winter Concert / Region Jazz Clinic / Region Jazz Clinic / Region Jazz Clinic/Concert
13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19
20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
Christmas Break / Christmas Break / Christmas Break / Christmas Break
/ Christmas Break
27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
Christmas Break / Christmas Break / Christmas Break / Christmas Break
January 2016
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2
Happy New Year!
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
First Day of School! / TMEA Area Auditions
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Sectionals begin for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble / Sectionals
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m. / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals
17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
Martin Luther King Day (No School) / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals
24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / TMEA Region Band Clinic / TMEA Region Band Clinic/Concert
31
February 2016
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Sectionals / Sectionals
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m. / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals
7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
Wind Ensemble Full Band Rehearsal
4:30-7:00 p.m. / Symphonic Band Full Band Rehearsal
4:30-7:00 p.m. / TMEA Convention / TMEA Convention / TMEA Convention / TMEA Convention
14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
Staff Development Day (No School) / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / U.I.L. Solo & Ensemble
21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Dinner Concert
28 / 29
Sectionals
March 2016
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Sectionals
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m. / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals
6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Drum Major Auditions 5 p.m.
13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19
Spring Break / Spring Break / Spring Break / Spring Break / Spring Break
20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Sectionals / Good Friday
(No School)
27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
Symphonic Band Full Band Rehearsal
4:30-7:00 p.m. / Wind Ensemble Full Band Rehearsal
4:30-7:00 p.m.
April 2016
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m. / U.I.L. Concert and Sightreading / U.I.L. Concert and Sightreading / U.I.L. Concert and Sightreading
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Drum Major Techniques Class
4-5:30 p.m.
17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Drum Major Techniques Class
4-5:30 p.m.
24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Staff Development
(No School) / Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Drum Major Techniques Class
4-5:30 p.m.
May 2016
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / Band Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m.
8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
Leadership Training
4-5 p.m. / *Commencement Performance*
for Jazz Band / Guard/Student Leader Auditions / Guard/Student Leader Auditions / Band Banquet
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
Spring Concert
22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28
29 / 30 / 31 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Memorial Day
(No School) / Graduation